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West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Audrey Parrish

Audrey Parrish, Copy Editor

(she/her) Audrey is a senior and has been on the West Side Story staff for 3 years. She is the Copy Editor for the WSS website this year. For fun, she likes to spend time with friends, read, write and bake.

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The camera approaches Ava Garcia 24 completing homework in the Ninth Grade Center- a favorite spot of hers to get some work done.

What It Feels Like: Earning an Associate’s Degree in high school

January 24, 2023
Many classrooms at West High have posted signs on the outsides of their doors so students are reminded about the new tardy policy.

[Photo] Changes to tardy policy produces mixed feelings

December 12, 2022
West High jazz bands host Jazz Cafe

West High jazz bands host Jazz Cafe

December 19, 2022
Cadenza performs at the Vue Rooftop in 2021 to raise money for charity.

Cadenza to hold concert Nov. 11

November 10, 2022
Ryan Middleton conducts the start of Im Not So Sure, a piece the Jazz Ensemble is working on.

The new era of the West High Jazz Ensemble

November 9, 2022
Band members Ava Garcia 24, Natalie Urmie 23, Sachiko Goto 23, and Audrey Parrish 23 support Kyle Chi 23 outside of his audition room.

[Photo] West High produces 37 musicians selected at All-State auditions

October 24, 2022
An ambiguous student enters the bathroom. Many students vape in the bathroom during the school day.

ICCSD installs vape sensors in West High bathrooms

September 28, 2022
West High Kids Clinic performs at the football game on Friday, Sept. 8.

Future Trojans shine at home football game

September 12, 2022

Weekly news wrap-up

May 31, 2022
Audrey Parrish 23 poses for News wrap-up featured image.

Weekly News Wrap-up

May 14, 2022
West High implements its Tradition of Excellence by displaying it on the stairs leading to the main entrance of the school.

West High ranked number one high school in Iowa

May 4, 2022
Follow WSS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date coverage concerning West High.

Weapon threat called into West High

April 11, 2022
Weekly News Wrap-Up

Weekly News Wrap-Up

April 10, 2022
The West High School Science Olympiad team poses for a picture in front of the school side.

Science Olympiad team places 4th at state-wide competition

April 1, 2022
Weekly News Wrap-Up

Weekly News Wrap-Up

March 25, 2022
Southeast Junior High students walk towards City High School.

Resistance results from controversial law across Iowa City

March 15, 2022
Southeast Junior High students lead the walk out for trans womens rights.

Students rally for trans rights

March 12, 2022
The West High Jazz Ensemble performs at the SEIBA Jazz Festival on March 5.

West High jazz bands compete across the state

March 7, 2022
Audrey Parrish poses for photo on March 4, 2022.

Weekly News Wrap-Up

March 4, 2022
The girls basketball team faces off with Cedar Falls in the regional semifinal on Feb. 19.

Reynolds signs law banning transgender females from women’s sports

March 3, 2022
Emma Ingersoll-Weng sits on the training table in the West High athletic training room on Feb. 22.

What It Feels Like: Tearing your ACL

March 3, 2022
Audrey Parrish 23 poses for a photo on Jan. 28, 2022.

Weekly News Wrap-Up

February 26, 2022
Weekly News Wrap-Up

Weekly News Wrap-Up

February 11, 2022
Top row left to right: Damien Kim, Bivan Shrestha, Gary Chen, Tony Wang, Kyle Chi, Miles Davies, Rob Medd. Bottom row left to right: Natalie Urmie, Sophia Wang, Anne Wu, Claire Hahn, Audrey Parrish, Sachiko Goto.

Students attend 46th annual Cyclone Honor Band Festival

February 9, 2022
Weekly news wrap-up

Weekly news wrap-up

February 4, 2022
Audrey Parrish 23 poses for a photo on Jan. 28, 2022.

Weekly news wrap-up

January 28, 2022
News Wrap-Up host Audrey Parrish poses for a photo.

Weekly news wrap-up

January 22, 2022
Nisreen Elgaali 22 (middle) and protesters chant during the first protests.

What It Feels Like: Leading a protest

January 18, 2022
Students warm up for their auditions in the gym.

West High students audition for SEIBA

January 18, 2022
The emergency lights went on as West High lost both the power and internet Jan. 12.

[Photo] West High experiences power outage

January 12, 2022
News Wrap-Up host Audrey Parrish poses for a photo.

Weekly news wrap-up

December 31, 2021

Weekly news wrap-up

December 10, 2021
Audrey Parrish 23 poses for a photo on Jan. 28, 2022.

Weekly news wrap-up

December 3, 2021
Audrey Parrish poses for photo on March 4, 2022.

West Side Story weekly news wrap up

December 3, 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Reverend Ray Dial and Akwi Nji converse on stage.

Nikole Hannah-Jones returns to Iowa on national book tour

November 26, 2021
News wrap-up host Audrey Parrish 23 poses for photo.

Weekly news wrap-up

November 12, 2021
Protesters protesting racism at West High gather in the commons after marching through the halls.

Students protest for Black Lives Matter in West High hallways

November 8, 2021

Weekly news wrap-up

October 29, 2021
News wrap-up host Audrey Parrish 23 poses for photo.

Weekly news wrap-up

October 23, 2021
Frances Haugen 02 (center) appears in the senior section of the 2002 volume of the Trojan Epic yearbook.

West alum Frances Haugen ’02 makes national news as Facebook whistleblower

October 6, 2021
The fault line is called the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden line, and according to the U.S Geological Survey, it is the same plate that caused both the earthquake in 2010, and the earthquake this year. 

Earthquake affects: The emotional magnitude of earthquakes

September 30, 2021
Outside the new lunch room in City High is an entrance way with a Little Hawk statue standing proudly in the center. This statue was donated by a family in memory of Calder Wells and other students who have passed away.

Construction at Iowa City’s three high schools

September 18, 2021
The Theatre West cast and crew poses for a picture after being a part of Into the Woods in the West High courtyard on May 13.

Audition for Theatre West’s fall production “Footloose”

August 26, 2021
Summer support activities for ICCSD students

Summer support activities for ICCSD students

June 10, 2021
Follow WSS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date coverage concerning West High.

FDA approval of aducanumab for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

June 7, 2021
Student experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine

Student experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine

June 4, 2021
In the Broadcast room, Tyler Meade, Alex Arens 23, Garrett Hartwig and Lyova Merkle 23 film GGTV.

The creation of GGTV

May 28, 2021
April News Briefs

April News Briefs

April 29, 2021
Audrey Parrish 22 provides her opinion on the Jan. 6 events at the Capitol.

Rebuilding our democracy

March 2, 2021
Donation boxes are located in the commons.

West High Supply hosts food and hygiene drive

February 22, 2021
Aasiya Ali 22 and Advika Shah 22 are bringing awareness to issues of racism and inequity in their new podcast Blind Spots.

Checking your blind spots

December 20, 2020
Teaching virtually has presented many challenges to the teachers of West High School.

The virtual reality

November 23, 2020
With the upcoming election presenting students with a slew of information, discerning whats true on the internet can be difficult.

The digital dilemma

October 17, 2020
This is some Siberian Squill that I took in our front yard.

[Photo] Signs of spring

April 10, 2020
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